Putin launched a wave of kamikaze drone strikes on Zelensky’s hometown, Kryvyi Rih, plunging the city into chaos. Meanwhile, Kharkiv was rocked by 17 powerful explosions within just 20 minutes, marking one of the most intense overnight assaults in recent weeks.

Russia unleashed its most intense attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its invasion Tuesday night – as experts warn the latest launch, prompting NATO jets to scramble into Polish airspace, is evidence of Moscow’s ramped-up lethal drone production.

During Russia's escalating attacks on Ukraine, a Russian drone was unexpectedly downed by Belarus, a close ally.

Russia bombed Ukrainian cities in open defiance of Trump's ceasefire ultimatum, casting doubt on his leverage with Putin.

Russia has in recent weeks dramatically escalated its drone attacks on Ukraine, unleashing near-nightly swarms of unmanned aircraft that rain destruction on cities, power grids, and civilian infrastructure.